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VERY BRIEF SUMMARY ------------------ In Dt32-36:38 Rashi identifies ambiguous pronoun referents --------------------------------------------------------- When HE(God) sees that THEY(JEWS) are helpless HE(God) will say Where are you gODS(Pagan Gods) your Shelter ROCK (pagan gODS) WHO(pagan gODS) ate your sacrifices and WHO (pagan gODS) drank libations. Let them(pagan gods) get up and help you (Said satirically); let them (the pagan gods) shelter you (Said satirically) ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- TODAYS RASHI RULE GRAMMARr TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE PRONOUN REFERENCE -------------------------------------------------- BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RULE & SUBRULE ----------------------------------- One of Rashis tasks is to explain grammar the same way that modern Hebrew books explain grammar. One aspect of grammar is to explain the meaning and reference of pronouns. The example below aptly illustrates this. STANDARD REFERENCES FOR TODAYS RASHI RULE ----------------------------------------- The RashiYomi grammar page http://www.RashiYomi.com/grammar.htm TODAYS LIST ----------- We examine Dt32-36:38 and clearly show pronoun referents | ||
| VERSE | TEXT OF VERSE | PRONOUN REFERENT |
| Dt32-36 | When HE sees | GOD |
| Dt32-36 | that THEY are helpless | JEWS |
| Dt32-37a | And HE will say | GOD |
| Dt32-37b | Where are your gODS | PAGAN gODS*1 |
| Dt32-37c | your SHELTER ROCK | GOD*2 |
| Dt32-38a | WHO ate your sacrifices | PAGAN gODS |
| Dt32-38a | & WHO drank libations | PAGAN gODS |
| Dt32-38b | Let them get up & help | PAGAN gODS*3 |
| Dt32-38b | Let them shelter you | PAGAN gODS*3 |
| COMMENTS | ||
*1 An alternative translation would be ------------------------------------- When you are helpless God will ask you where is YOUR GOD (ME) Let Him get UP and help you ------------------------------------- Such a translation however is inconsistent with the plural ------------------- Where are your godS ------------------- Hence Rashi translates as referring to pagan gods. Note that this plural which requires translating the antecedent as gOD also requires translating LET HIM GET UP AND HELP YOU as satirical. Such retranslations arising from grammatical considerations are normal *2 The concept that God is called SHELTER or ROCK is frequent in the Bible. Here Rashi extends this appelation (God=ROCK) to pagan gods as well. Some sample verses are ---------------------------------------- Ps91-01 Inning in the SHADOW of God Ps91-02 God is my PROTECTOR and FORTRESS Ps18-32 Who is a ROCK like God Ps62-08 God is my ROCK--PROTECTOR Ps89-27 God is my FATHER,ROCK,.. ---------------------------------------- | ||